My new beer brewing stand is getting so close I can almost taste the home brew. All of the hard plumbing of the gas lines has been completed and tested. The gas valve and pilot light works as expected. After I tightened the pilot light compression fitting the brewing stand seems leak free! I have [...]
Full Story »3 Tier Beer Brewing Stand Update #5
My new beer brewing stand is getting so close I can almost taste the home brew. All of the hard plumbing of the gas lines has been completed and tested. The gas valve and pilot light works as expected. After I tightened the pilot light compression fitting the brewing stand seems leak free! I have [...]
3 Tier Beer Brewing stand Update #4
The propane banjo burner and propane jet burner have been plumbed. The main vertical tube is assembled using 1/2″ steel black pipe. The Banjo burner has a 1/4″ ball valve assembled in-line. This system is designed for 10 (or less) psi propane to enter the main black pipe assembly. From there, the propane will flow [...]
Beer Brewing Temperature Control using Johnson Controls
A friend of mine wanted me to assemble a temperature control box for his gas valve. He chose the Johnson Control A419 to be the heart of his system. The controller has a digital display with adjustable differential. It can be used to heat or cool and features a wide setpoint temperature range (-30° F to [...]
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3 Tier Beer Brewing stand Update #4
The propane banjo burner and propane jet burner have been plumbed. The main vertical tube is assembled using 1/2″ steel black pipe. The Banjo burner has a 1/4″ ball valve assembled in-line. This system is designed for 10 (or less) psi propane to enter the main black pipe assembly. From there, the propane will flow [...]
Full Story »Beer Brewing Temperature Control using Johnson Controls
A friend of mine wanted me to assemble a temperature control box for his gas valve. He chose the Johnson Control A419 to be the heart of his system. The controller has a digital display with adjustable differential. It can be used to heat or cool and features a wide setpoint temperature range (-30° F to [...]
Full Story »3 Tier Brewing Stand Update #3
One of the main components of my mash process is the Tri Clover RIMS tube which I purchased from Brewers Hardware. The RIMS tube contains an electric water heater element and temperature sensor. Liquid wort will be circulated through the RIMS tube. The BCS 460 will turn the heating element on and off based on [...]
Full Story »3 Tier Brew Stand Build Update #2
With summer here, I have not had as much time to work on this brewing stand as I would have like. One thing I realize is that all the custom made brackets are taking up serious time. Thank goodness most are now completed. As of this update, I have added the pump mount to the [...]
Full Story »3 Tier Brew Stand Build
It’s time once again for a new build. After all, building for me is as much fun as the brewing of beer. This brew stand has three tiers and is very similar to the Morebeer 1550 or 2050 brew sculptures.The entire stand is crafted out of 1″ x 2″ 1/8″ steel. The brew stand features [...]
Full Story »WIFi Wireless Options for Beer Brewing
How do I connect my BCS-460 wirelessly to the internet? This seems to be one of the more common questions asked about the BCS-460 beer brewing controller. It can also be one of the more confusing this to do… Until now… The Universal WIFI Internet Adapter from NETGEAR makes this a simple task. You can plug your [...]
Full Story »Pelican Pub and Brewery
What more could one ask for, a brewery with a view of the Pacific Ocean. Located in beautiful Pacific City, Oregon sits a true “gem” of a brewery. I’m talking about Pelican Pub and Brewery. My wife and I have had an opportunity to visit this brewery twice during the course of last year while [...]
Full Story »RIMS Tube for Brewing Beer
My newly added RIMS Tube for brewing beer makes provides another notch in my “gadgetry” belt. In fact, I think I enjoy gadgets just as much as I like the results (beer). A few months back, I purchased the RIMS Tube for brewing beer from brewershardware.com. I’ve finally had a chance to brew a few [...]
Full Story »Home Brewers RIMS Tube
Today I received my RIMS Tube from Derrin over at Brewers Hardware. The item was shipped via USPS priority mail. Needless to say, I opened the package and was excited about all the sparkle from the stainless steel. The items inside the package matched exactly what was described on Derrin’s website. For those who may not [...]
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